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CONTENTS
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287 State of the Peasants of Gaul 335
Their Rebellion 356
And Chastisement 356
287 Revolt of Carausius in Britain 357
[286] Importance of Britain 357
Power of Carausius 358
289 Acknowledged by the other Emperors 358
294 [293] His Death 359
296 Recovery of Britain by Constantius 359
Defence of the Frontiers 360
Fortifications 360
Dissensions of the Barbarians 361
Conduct of the Emperors 361
Valour of the Cæsars 361
Treatment of the Barbarians 362
Wars of Africa and Egypt 363
296 Conduct of Diocletian in Egypt 363
[295] He suppresses Books of Alchymy 365
Novelty and Progress of that Art 365
The Persian War 366
282 Tiridates the Armenian 366
286 His Restoration to the Throne of Armenia 367
State of the Country 367
Revolt of the People and Nobles 367
Story of Mamgo 368
The Persians recover Armenia 368
296 War between the Persians and the Romans 369
Defeat of Galerius 369
His Reception by Diocletian 370
297 Second Campaign of Galerius 371
His Victory 371
His Behaviour to his Royal Captives 371
Negotiation for Peace 372
Speech of the Persian Ambassador 372
Answer of Galerius 373
Moderation of Diocletian 373
Conclusion of a Treaty of Peace 373
Articles of the Treaty 374
The Aboras fixed as the Limits between the Empires 374
Cession of five Provinces beyond the Tigris 375
Armenia 375
Iberia 376
303 Triumph of Diocletian and Maximian 376
Long Absence of the Emperors from Rome 377
Their Residence at Milan 378
—————at Nicomedia 378
Debasement of Rome and of the Senate 379
New Bodies of Guards, Jovians and Herculians 379
Civil Magistracies laid aside 380
Imperial Dignity and Titles 381
Diocletian assumes the Diadem, and introduces the Persian Ceremonial 382
New Form of Administration, two Augusti and two Cæsars 383